Way of the Wicked: Revenge of the Forsaken

The Action List

This is a list of actions an evil organization can attempt. It is not comprehensive and with GM permission other actions may be permitted. Level always refers to the level of the highest level PC leader of the organiation.

Assassination (violent action): Your minions attempt to kill someone. Roll a Ruthless Check. Important NPCs are often immune to this action.Success: The target dies. -1 to Secrecy.Failure: The target does not die.Natural 1: The target does not die and minions are captured. -1 to Secrecy and Survivability.Natural 20: The target dies and it looks like an accident. +1 to Ruthless.

Frame Someone (espionage action): Your minions plant evidence to convince the law that someone is guilty of some unsavory crime. Roll an Espionage Check.Success: It works!Failure: It doesn’t work.Natural 1: It doesn’t work and your minions get caught. -1 to Secrecy and Survivability.Natural 20: Success and +1 to Espionage.

Grave-Robbing (skilled action): Your organization violates graves to acquire corpses and skeletons for you.Success: 2d6 corpses or skeletons are acquired.Failure: You are revealed. -1 to SecrecyNatural 20: 4d6 are acquired instead.Natural 1: As failure, but a number of minions are caught and hanged. -1 to Survivability.

Guard Duty: You assign your organization to guard a location for a week. This creates an encounter equal to a CR of the level of the highest level master -2.

Indoctrinate: Your minions have grown quarrelous and forget their place. Teach them the meaning of obedience. Loyalty +1 up to a maximun of zero.

Lay Low: You organization keeps out of the spotlight for a while. Secrecy +1 up to a maximum of zero.

Legitimate Enterprise (skilled action): Your organization uses legitimate means to acquire funds. Roll a Connections Check.Success: Level*(1d4-1)*10 gp is acquired.Failure/Natural 1: no consequencesNatural 20: Success and +1 to ConnectionsRecover: Your organization stays out of danger and focuses on recruiting new members. Surivability +1 up to a maximum of zero.

Spread Disinformation (espionage action): You organization tries to convince the populace of something isn’t true.Success: It works!Failure: It doesn’t work.Natural 1: Failure and -1 to Espionage.Natural 20: It works! +1 to Espionage.

Torture Captives (violent action): Extract information from “guests” of your dungeon. Roll a Ruthless check.Success: You receive answers to three questions.Failure: No results.Natural 1: The prisoner dies(50%) or escapes(50%).Natural 20: Success and +1 to Ruthless.

Training (skilled action): Increase Ruthless, Competence or Espionage by +1 up to a maximum of zero.

Trap Building (skilled action): Roll a Connections check to fix a trap.Success: Spend the money to build the trap.Failure: The traps are not built.Natural 1: Failure and half the cost is wasted.Natural 20: Success and Connections +1

Trap Repair (skilled action): Roll a Connections Action Check to fix three traps.Success: Spend the money to fix the traps.Failure: The traps are not fixed.Natural 1: Failure and half the cost is wasted.Natural 20: Success and Connections +1